The Invitation: Summer’s Question

What would change if you let this be the summer you felt fully alive?

June in Maine is expansive. The days stretch long. Light lingers into evening. The air hums with growth and possibility.

Summer doesn’t whisper.
It invites you out.

This four-day Play Retreat is not about productivity.
Not about fixing yourself.
Not about reinventing your life.

It’s about remembering joy.
Reclaiming curiosity.
Reconnecting to the part of you that feels light, expressive, and free.

Because somewhere along the way, many of us learned that play was optional — something indulgent, something to earn.

But what if play is essential?
What if joy is medicine?
What if aliveness is the point?

Why Play — Why Now?

By June, the year has momentum. Responsibilities are stacking. Expectations are louder.

Maybe you’re:

• Feeling stretched thin and craving spaciousness

• Carrying a lot and longing to feel lighter

• Successful but disconnected from joy

• Navigating transition and unsure what’s next

• Wanting creativity without pressure or performance

Summer offers expansion.
This retreat offers permission.

The Experience: Intentional Play

This is not chaos.
This is structured freedom.

Each day is thoughtfully designed to help you loosen your grip, reconnect to your body, and explore without outcome.

PLAY LABS

Guided experiences designed to spark curiosity and aliveness:

• Creative expression (no artistic skill required) (Energy Map Workshop)

• Movement & intuitive based exploration (Yoga & Tarot experiences )

• Nature-based sensory experiences (Group Hike or Trip to the Ocean)

• Guided reflection woven gently throughout (Bonfire Ceremony & Circles)

All experiences optional!

CREATIVE VISIONING — WITHOUT PRESSURE

Instead of rigid goal-setting, we explore:

• What feels energizing right now?

• What feels heavy?

• What wants more space this summer?

• Where are you craving more expression?

Create a "Summer Energy Map" that reflects how you want to feel, not what you need to accomplish

FROM RETREAT TO REAL LIFE

You will go home with a new idea of what play looks like.

• What does play look like in your actual week?

• Where can you soften seriousness?

• What small practices will you carry forward?

Not a rigid action plan.
A sustainable rhythm.

The Rhythm of Rest

Between sessions, there is spacious, unstructured time for:

• Massage appointments

• Meadowhouse rituals: sauna, wood-fired hot tub, cold plunge

• Long June walks across open fields

• Journaling in the sun

• Afternoon naps

• Doing absolutely nothing

Because play and rest are intertwined.
And clarity arrives when we stop forcing it.

What’s Included

• 3 nights comfortable accommodation (various room options)

• Farm-to-table meals celebrating early summer abundance

• Daily optional yoga & gentle movement

• All Play Lab materials & creative supplies

• Summer Energy Map creation materials

• Full access to Meadowhouse: Sauna, Wood-Fired Hot Tub & Cold Plunge

• All retreat programming (entirely optional)

• 60-minute massage

• Organic bath amenities

• 83 acres of trails, open sky, and early summer magic

What You’ll Take Home

Tangible:

• Your Summer Energy Map

• Creative practices to continue at home

• A gentle integration plan

• Meaningful new connections

Intangible:

• Lightness in your body

• Laughter you didn’t have to earn

• Permission to be less serious

• A renewed relationship with joy

• The memory of feeling free

Summer is not asking you to do more.

It’s asking you to step outside.
To move.
To soften.
To experiment.
To remember who you are when you’re not performing.

This is your invitation to play!

Summer Lodging at Tops’l Farm

We’re delighted to offer a variety of accommodation options for your weekend retreat at the Tops’l Farmhouse, Farm Cottage and Campground Cabins.

Please review the options and pricing on our booking page to choose the stay that feels best for you.

Room Types

Cozy Companion (Shared Rooms)
Two guests per room. Bring a friend or come solo and be thoughtfully paired with another guest.

Private Rooms
Enjoy your own room, available with either a shared or private bathroom.

All rooms include premium bedding, organic bath amenities, and full access to the farm’s facilities. Detailed descriptions and pricing are available in the booking section.

Important Booking Note

A minimum of 10 guests is required for this retreat.

If the minimum is not met, we will reach out to see if an alternative retreat date works for you. If not, you will receive a full refund.

Food & Nourishment

All meals and snacks are included.

We focus on simple, nourishing dishes made with seasonal ingredients—the kind of warm, satisfying food your body truly craves in winter. Expect hearty soups, fresh-baked bread, nourishing stews, and cozy tea by the fire (with cake—because January doesn’t have to mean deprivation).

Dietary Restrictions
Please include any dietary needs in the notes section at checkout. We will do our best to accommodate requests submitted in advance. Without prior notice, accommodations cannot be guaranteed.

Alcohol, Phone Use & Personal Choice

We do not enforce strict rules. Our intention is to create a supportive space where you can truly recharge and reconnect.

Digital Detox
We highly encourage you to power down or tuck your phone away for the weekend. This retreat is about presence, not productivity. If that feels overwhelming, honor what works best for you—we trust you to choose wisely.

Alcohol
The same philosophy applies. Whether you choose to enjoy the weekend alcohol-free or not, we respect your decision. Please remain mindful that others may be making different choices.

Cancellation Policy

Because Petite Pauses are intentionally intimate, our cancellation policy helps us share the financial impact of unexpected changes.

Hold Deposits

• Non-refundable

• Transferable to another attendee found and assigned by the original guest

Cancellation Timeline

• 30+ days before the retreat: 50% of the total amount (less deposit) refunded

• Within 14 days of the retreat: No refunds, no exceptions

If you cannot attend within 14 days, you are welcome to gift or transfer your spot to someone else.

Processing Fees
All eligible refunds incur a 3% processing fee.

Travel Insurance
While no one plans to cancel, unexpected events do happen. We strongly encourage purchasing travel insurance.

By booking, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this cancellation policy. No exceptions can be made for weather, illness, injury, personal emergencies, late arrival, early departure, or failure to attend.

Legal Terms & Photo Permission

Many experiences at the farm include time outdoors and in the woods. These activities require an adventurous spirit and an understanding of inherent risks.

By visiting Tops’l Farm (the “Venue”), you agree to the following:

• Farm on Bremen Road LLC (DBA Tops’l Farm) is not responsible for damage, theft, or loss of personal property before, during, or after the event.

• Guests accept responsibility for any damage caused to the venue by themselves or anyone included in their reservation.

• Guests waive any claims against Tops’l Farm for injury, loss, or damage occurring at or near the venue.

• Guests agree to indemnify and hold harmless Tops’l Farm, its staff, and vendors from any related liability, including legal fees.

Photo Permission
By attending, you grant permission for photographs and/or digital images taken during the retreat to be used in marketing, promotional materials, or news releases.

Questions?
Please reach out to us at hello@topslfarm.com. We’re here to help make your winter retreat nourishing, restorative, and deeply supportive.

Our Promise of Comfort & Safety

We understand that the words “group retreat” can sometimes feel intimidating.

Please know: the atmosphere here is grounded in sensitivity, respect, and sincerity.

Led with Care

Every retreat is guided by Jess Nelson, our Director of Wellness & Community, who deeply attunes to the needs and energy of each group. Her approach is steady, intuitive, and rooted in creating environments where people feel both supported and free.

Responsive & Adaptive

No two groups are ever the same. The experience is designed to evolve in real time, meeting the collective exactly where it is. Discussions, pacing, and depth are adjusted to reflect what feels aligned and nourishing.

Nothing Is Required

This is important: nothing is ever mandatory.

You are the authority on your own needs.

If you crave deep dialogue, the space will be there.
If you need quiet reflection, solitude is honored.
If you prefer to observe before engaging, that is welcome too.

Sometimes the most powerful permission is simply the ability to choose.

If you are seeking authentic connection, we promise a space where honesty is welcomed, personal truth is celebrated, and vulnerability is met with care.

The depth of each retreat unfolds naturally — shaped by the beautiful, unique constellation of humans who gather together.

And whatever that constellation looks like, you will be met with warmth..

Pay It Forward

For each retreat, we gift one spot to a woman who deeply needs rest, support, and connection but may not have the financial means to attend.

If you feel called and have the capacity, you’re invited to contribute a little extra to help us continue growing this gifted offering. Every contribution—big or small—directly supports making this pause possible for someone who truly needs it.

You’ll see an option at checkout to “add on” a donation toward this gifted retreat spot.

Thank you for helping us expand the circle.ck out.